Business Environment Rankings
GCC Rankings:
UAE: 16, Bahrain: 43, Saudi Arabia: 62, Oman: 68, Qatar: 77, Kuwait: 83
Analysis
UAE’s rank 16 sets the GCC benchmark. Oman’s trajectory from 78 to 68 represents improvement but top-10 by 2040 requires significant further reform across all EoDB dimensions.
Oman’s Position in Context
Understanding Oman’s position within the GCC peer group is essential for:
- Investors: Benchmarking Oman’s investment environment against accessible regional alternatives
- Policymakers: Identifying reform gaps vs best-practice GCC peers
- Analysts: Assessing whether Vision 2040 will close, maintain, or widen gaps vs GCC peers
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